[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #41612: "URL" field in Media Modal confusing for newer users
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#41612: "URL" field in Media Modal confusing for newer users
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Reporter: melchoyce | Owner: audrasjb
Type: enhancement | Status: closed
Priority: normal | Milestone: 5.2
Component: Media | Version:
Severity: normal | Resolution: fixed
Keywords: has-screenshots has-patch commit | Focuses: ui,
| accessibility
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Comment (by GaryJ):
Does the focus on the "Copy Link" actually copy it to clipboard?
I wonder how many folks will try clicking the label "Copy Link", thinking
it is a verb, rather than a noun? Maybe "Copyable Link" would remove the
ambiguity?
Further, in terms of linguistic accuracy, a "link" is generally accepted
to be an HTML anchor. It has attributes that hold a "URL", maybe a "class"
or two, and even a relationship via "rel". The feature here is for copying
the URL of the item, not a bit of markup, so "Copyable URL" would seem
more correct.
Lastly, the URL is there for user's info - whether they copy it or not.
All the other field labels identify what the input value is, not what can
be done with it (they can all be selected and copied). So "Source URL"
would seem more accurate.
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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/41612#comment:44>
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